Steel News

U. S. Steel Names Vice President - International Trade and Global Public Policy

13 October 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced the appointment of Debbie Leilani Shon to vice president - international trade and global public policy.

U. S. Steel to Invest in Mon Valley Works, Keep HQ in Pennsylvania

06 October 2014 - In recognition of National Manufacturing Day on 3 October 2014, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett joined officials from the United States Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) to announce that the company will keep its headquarters in Pennsylvania, invest US$187 million to expand its Mon Valley Works operations, and support 4,300 employees throughout Pennsylvania.

U. S. Steel Canada Announces Initial Order Under CCAA

18 September 2014 - U. S. Steel Canada Inc. announced on 16 September 2014 that it is initiating a Court-supervised restructuring in order to create a restructured business that can compete in the North American steel market for the long term.

U. S. Steel Announces Strategic Actions to Strengthen Company; Updates Q3 Outlook

17 September 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced three key strategic actions that support its transformation:

U. S. Steel Receives Final Approval for Minntac Expansion

15 September 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers granted the final necessary federal permits for expansion of the company's Minntac facility, located in Mountain Iron, Minn.

USW Lauds Mine Expansion at Minntac Minnesota Ore Operations

15 September 2014 - The United Steelworkers (USW) welcomed the news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corp of Engineers will approve mine expansion at U. S. Steel’s Minnesota Ore Operations, Minntac.

U. S. Steel CEO Comments on Affirmative Decision in OCTG Trade Case

25 August 2014 - Today United States Steel Corporation president and CEO Mario Longhi issued the following statement in response to the International Trade Commission's affirmative final vote in a trade case on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) against eight countries including South Korea.

U. S. Steel General Counsel Named One of Best General Counsels

11 August 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Suzanne Rich Folsom, general counsel and senior vice president – governmental affairs, has been named a Best General Counsel by The Ethisphere Institute in their annual list of "Attorneys Who Matter."

U. S. Steel Posts US$18 Million Net Loss in Second Quarter

30 July 2014 - U. S. Steel said the impacts of the extraordinary weather conditions and operational issues that began in the first quarter resulted in continuing operating inefficiencies; higher repairs and maintenance costs; and logistical issues that temporarily limited its production capabilities during the second quarter.

U. S. Steel Košice Ending Dispute with Slovak Republic

17 July 2014 - U. S. Steel Global Holdings I B.V., a limited liability company existing under the law of the Netherlands and immediate parent company of U. S. Steel Košice, s.r.o., owner of a fully integrated steelmaking plant in Košice, Slovakia, has agreed to cease its pending dispute in arbitration with the Slovak Republic.

U. S. Steel President Testifies Before Commission in OCTG Trade Case

15 July 2014 - Today United States Steel Corporation president and CEO Mario Longhi issued the following statement regarding his testimony before the International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding the trade case on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) against nine countries including South Korea.

U. S. Steel Applauds Positive Decision In OCTG Trade Case

14 July 2014 - United States Steel Corporation president and CEO Mario Longhi issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce's final determination in a trade case on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) against nine countries including South Korea.

U. S. Steel Vice President And Controller Greg Zovko To Retire

06 June 2014 - United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David B. Burritt announced today that Vice President and Controller Gregory A. Zovko has informed the company of his plan to retire effective June 30 after 31 years with the company.

U. S. Steel to Idle Two Tubular Facilities in Pennsylvania And Texas

02 June 2014 - United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) announced today it will indefinitely idle two tubular manufacturing facilities in McKeesport, Pa., and Bellville, Texas, in early August, impacting approximately 260 employees as a result of business conditions which are influenced by unfairly traded tubular products imported into the United States.

U.S. Charges Chinese Hackers for Cyber Espionage Against U.S. Corporations, Labor Organization

20 May 2014 - A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (WDPA) indicted five Chinese military hackers for computer hacking, economic espionage and other offenses directed at six American victims in the U.S. nuclear power, metals and solar products industries, including U. S. Steel, Allegheny Technologies Inc., and the United Steelworkers union.

U. S. Steel Reports Improvement in Q1 Results Despite Weather-Related Issues

30 April 2014 - United States Steel Corporation reported first quarter 2014 net income of US$52 million compared to a first quarter 2013 net loss of US$73 million and fourth quarter 2013 net income of US$270 million.

U. S. Steel Tubular Products, MRC Global, NAWAH Form Consortium to Service Burgeoning Iraq Oil & Gas Market

10 April 2014 - North America Western Asia Holdings (NAWAH), U. S. Steel Tubular Products, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation, and MRC Global Inc. have announced an alliance to bring critical oil well equipment into the natural resources-rich region of southern Iraq.

U. S. Steel Names Chief Technology Officer, Announces Executive Management Changes

03 April 2014 - United States Steel Corporation president and chief executive officer Mario Longhi announced a series of executive management appointments which will further facilitate the company's Carnegie Way transformation.

U. S. Steel’s Lone Star Tubular Operations Awarded CEO’s Safety Excellence Award

02 April 2014 - United States Steel Corporation announced that Lone Star Tubular Operations is the recipient of the company's annual Chief Executive Officer's Safety Excellence Award.

U. S. Steel Senior VP Continues Company's Pressure On Unfair Trade Practice

01 April 2014 - Last week, United States Steel Corporation senior vice president – Flat Roll Operations Douglas Matthews echoed president and chief executive officer Mario Longhi's congressional testimony from earlier in the week, as he spoke at the University of Michigan's Shale Gas: A Game Changer for American Manufacturing.